Computer model confirmed Nomad II performance

[jcf]

An interesting read. 

https://enginehistory.org/Piston/Napier/NapierNomadII/NapierNomadII.shtml

[Weaver]

Interesting indeed - thanks.

The fact that the weight is greater than a turboprop of the same power, but the fuel economy is greater still, implies that the best application would be on a long-range aircraft where the ratio of fuel weight to empty weight is highest.

[PR19_Kit]

It's almost a shame that Whittle got his turbine ideas going with such an elegant thermodynamic device as the Nomad II around. 

[Rheged]

It sounds as though a Nomad engined Shackleton would have been a sensible idea.

[PR19_Kit]

It sounds as though a Nomad engined Shackleton would have been a sensible idea.

IIRC that was exactly what Avro proposed for the Shackleton 4, but maybe the Nimrod came along and kyboshed that idea.